22Synonyms found for dictator

Word Origin & History

dictator late 14c., from L. dictator, agent noun from dictare (see dictate). Transf. sense of "one who has absolute power or authority" in any sphere is from c.1600. In Latin use, a dictator was a judge in the Roman republic temporarily invested with absolute power.

Example Sentences for dictator

Khrushchev "sort of became my favorite Communist dictator—not that that's a tough list to make," he says.

The dictator had imperium and absolute power in all.

He has since sold himself as the indispensable dictator.

Instead, it is the replacement of one dictator with another.

Nevertheless, this dense study sheds light on the fierce power struggle that ended with Stalin as absolute dictator.

But we also need classic, political biographies that focus on the dictator himself.

Maybe an internet dictator or czar is in order to improve our download rates.

My (previous) main hobby was training to become a benevolent dictator.

At best, you'll have to settle for being an assistant dictator.

In this graphic novel, Sardine, her cousin and pirate uncle outwit the dictator of the universe.